What values does *b* have to be in order for $$y=ab^x$$to be considered an exponential decay function?

Flashcard 15 - High School Algebra I Flashcard Set for the STAAR test

\[0\lt b \lt 1\]

b must be a proper fraction in order for y to decrease for successive x values.

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